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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Chapel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Madsen - Nitro. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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188 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
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192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Chapel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapel has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Chapel tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chapel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jason Rogers has been cut.
Chapel throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chapel has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers blocks a body shot from Chapel.
Rogers tries to circle away but Chapel has him pinned against the cage.
Chapel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chapel gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to break free but Chapel pushes him back against the cage.
Chapel misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Chapel.
Chapel throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chapel.
Chapel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Rogers lands with a hook. Chapel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapel tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapel.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chapel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Chapel tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Chapel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chapel.
A low kick from Rogers is predictable there
and Chapel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Chapel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chapel.
Rogers looks gassed!
Chapel lands a body shot.
Rogers avoiding damage as Chapel throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chapel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers wants to break free but Chapel has control.
Chapel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chapel lands a left hand.
Chapel is working Rogers over against the cage.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chapel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chapel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Chapel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chapel keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chapel gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chapel stalling against the cage.
Rogers tries to circle away but Chapel has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapel gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chapel - that landed with a thud.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chapel controlling the action here for a moment.
Chapel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chapel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chapel throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chapel has him pressed against the cage.
Chapel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chapel is stalling here.
Chapel swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Chapel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Rogers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Chapel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chapel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapel.
Jason Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Chapel slips the punch.
Chapel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Chapel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogers with a poor takedown
and Chapel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chapel tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Chapel wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a right hand that Chapel ducks under and follows up with a left that Chapel also avoids with ease.
Rogers lands a lovely overhand right.
Chapel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Rogers. That snapped Chapel's head back.
Chapel blocks a jab.
Rogers throws a jab when Chapel was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chapel ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Chapel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chapel ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Chapel blocks a jab.
Rogers throws a leg kick
and Chapel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chapel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Chapel wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Chapel throwing strikes from guard but Rogers blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chapel looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chapel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chapel is keeping the position for now.
Rogers trying to control but Chapel is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Chapel can't keep his opponent in guard - Rogers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rogers.
Chapel is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chapel avoid being mounted?
Chapel is refusing to be controlled, as Rogers sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapel.
Chapel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chapel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chapel.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Chapel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapel pushes Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Chapel effectively controlling the action here.
Chapel misses with a body punch.
Chapel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Chapel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chapel trying to control the position but instead, Rogers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chapel into the cage.
Rogers is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Chapel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Rogers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chapel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers looks to land a left hand but Chapel moved out of range nicely.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapel.
Chapel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogers as he jumps to the side.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Chapel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a low kick as Chapel jumps back.
Chapel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers.
Chapel rushes Rogers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Chapel has double underhooks.
Chapel taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Chapel won't allow it.
Chapel misses with a knee to the head.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Chapel has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapel can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Chapel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chapel prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Chapel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chapel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chapel presses Rogers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chapel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapel blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chapel.
Rogers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Chapel or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.
Rogers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Chapel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogers!
Chapel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rogers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rogers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Chapel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Chapel unloads with some shots from mount but Rogers bucks and avoids them well.
Chapel landing strikes from the mount.
Jason Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapel punching from mount but Rogers doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chapel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chapel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chapel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound.
Rogers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Chapel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chapel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Trent Chapel!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Trent Chapel!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Trent Chapel!
Trent Chapel wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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